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INTERMEDIATE
ENGLISH
GRAMMAR
EXERCISES
INDEX
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2. To be (present) singular-plural
3. To be (present) plural-singular
4. To be (present) plural-singular
5. To be (present)
6. Adjectives
7. Adjectives
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
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30.Adjectives or adverbs?
31.Adjectives (comparatives)
32.Adjectives (comparatives)
33.Adjectives (superlatives)
34.Adjectives or adverbs?
35. To be (past)
36. To be (past)
39.Object pronouns
CONTENTS
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66. Too/enough
73. Can
74. Can
75. Could
77. Couldn't
to)
84. Used to
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85. Shall I
87.Would like
89. Should
90.Had better
91. Information questions
98.Gerund
99.Gerund or infinitive?
110.Active or passive?
CONTENTS
P AGE
138. Wish
139. Causatives (get and have)
140. Index
CONTENTS
TO BE (Present)
1-This is a chair.
2- That is a map.
3- This is a student.
4- That is a cat.
6- She is in London.
7-I am a student.
8- A camel is an animal.
9- That is a pen.
11-It is a stamp.
12-It is a book.
14-It is a notebook.
15-This is a newspaper.
16-That is a door.
17-She is a doctor/
18-He is an actor.
19- This is a sentence.
21-This is a watch.
22-That is a computer.
TO BE (Present)
1- He is tall.
2- She is young.
4- Is this a carpet?
7- This is a dictionary.
8- That is a watch.
9- What is this?
10-What is that?
11- It is long.
17-This is a man.
21- He is a doctor.
24- He is fat.
TO BE (Present)
It is a bird.
TO BE (Present)
TO BE (Present)
Make sentences using the correct form of the present tense of to be.
Example: he - teacher
they-tall
He is a teacher.
They are tall.
1-she-happy
2- they - students
3- he - New York
4-we - holiday
5- they - English
7- they - foreigners
8- AH - doctor
9- Mary - engineer
10-this-island
11- it -blackboard
12- that-chalkboard?
14-1-late
21-she-cook
24-we-fine
ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVES
No, he isn't. He is
old.
TH ER E IS -TH ER E A R E
Example:........... some tea in the glass. There is some tea in the glass.
............ some lions in the zoo. There are some lions in the zoo.
1- I...........a car.
2- He..........a cat.
3- She...........there brothers.
Example: I have got a pet. How many pets have you got?
1- l-learn French.
3- She-study English.
7-We-play football.
8- He-read a book.
9- She-cook.
10-They-run.
16-We-read a story.
18-They-dranktea.
24-They-learn German.
Example: Ali is writing a letter. Is Ali writing a letter? Ali isn't writing a
letter.
Are they laughing or crying? They aren't laughing. They are crying.
Example: Mary-run-walk. Is Mary running? No, she isn't. What is she doing?
She is walking.
1- Gorge-sleep-watch TV.
2- Hasan-drink tea-coffee.
12-the students-read-write.
13-Osman-swim-run.
18-the women-talk-laugh.
20-Selma-talk-think.
23-Bob-help-his father-mother.
Somebody is sleeping.
3- He is phoning somebody.
10-Something is moving.
23-Something is moving.
What is he
writing? Who is
sleeping?
S IM P LE PR E S EN T TEN S E
A- Change the following sentences to simple present tense. Add every day.
8- I am drinking milk.
3-We go to school at 8.
8- He gets up late.
Substitution Drill
he He lives in Istanbul
1- I
2-She
3- office
4- they
5-he
6- Ankara
7- live
8- like
9-tea
10-drink
11-usually
12-sometimes
13- have
14- I
15- never
16- rarely
17- make
19- my father
20- buy
21-every day
22- sell
24- drink
I - understand
2- I
3- he
4- like
5- football
6- play
7- they
8- watch
9-he
10-she
11- Does she?
12-you
13-TV
14-he
15-like
16-radio
17- listen to
19-watch
20- films
21-doesn't he?
22- They
23-make
24- Mistakes
S IM P L E P R E S E N T T E N S E
S IM P LE PR E S EN T TEN S E
live?
I live in Ankara.
S IM P L E P R E S E N T T E N S E
Rewrite the following sentences by changing the subject of the sentences to the third
person singular. Use my brother, my mother, she etc. (All of the "(e)s' endings in this
I rarely cough.
He rarely coughs.
S IM P LE PR E S EN T TEN S E
Rewrite the following sentences by changing the subject of the sentences to the third
person singular. Use my brother, my mother, she etc. (All of the "(e)s" endings in this
music.
S IM P L E PR E S EN T T EN S E
Rewrite the following sentences by changing the subject of the sentences to the
third person singular. Use my brother, my mother, she etc. (All of the "(e)s"
day
television.
S IM P LE PR E S EN T TEN S E
every day.
1- She is cooking dinner, (every evening)
S IM P L E P R E S E N T T E N S E
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
A- Insert adverbs of frequency in the following sentences like always, usually, sometimes,
visit my parents.
parents.
21-I smoke.
B- Rewrite the sentences, above about your father, mother, brother or a friend.
l-play golf-tennis
2- he-eat steak-fish
3- they-play football-basketball
4- we-travel by bus-train
5- l-study science-English
6- he-run-walk
8- he-read slowly-fast
9- they-watch TV-listen to the radio
1I - he-have a shower-bath
16-they-stay in a hotel-tent
20-he-speak German-French
21-he-drive to school-walk
22-we-speak Turkish-English
23-they-eat chicken-fish
24-the baby-laugh-cry
noisily.
adverbs.
9- It is raining (heavy).
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets.
He types badly.
2- He is a (careless) worker.
ADJECTIVES (Comparatives)
Example: English-easy-Turkish
My car-fast-your car
1-Ankara-big-lzmir
2- A plane-fast-a car
3- Ali-tall-Mehmet
4- Science-easy-maths
5- Russia-large-China
6- A newspaper-cheap-a magazine
7- Michael-short-Brian
8- Physics-hard-chemistry
17- Istanbul-warm-Ankara
18- My brother-short-me
21- Thirst-bad-hunger
22- l-fat-you
ADJECTIVES (Comparatives)
I - football-interesting-basketball
2- Japanese-difficult-English
3- radio-boring-television
4- an armchair-comfortable-a chair
5- a motorbike-expensive-a bike
6- Tom-intelligent-George
8- a Mercedes-beautiful-a Renault
9- Bill-careful-Bob
10-gold-valuable-silver
11-morality-important-economy
12-Osman-careless-his brother
13-boxing-dangerous-wrestling
17-Tom-experienced-George
19-drinking-harmful-smoking
20-he-generous-his father
21- Mary-successful-Alice
22-She-careless-her brother
23- Ali-impolite-Veli
24-He-impatient-his father
ADJECTIVES (Superlatives)
Rewrite the following sentences using the superlative forms of the ^adjectives in
brackets.
Example: Mehmet is (fat) student in our class. Mehmet is the fattest student in our class.
This is (important) rule of all. This is the most important rule of all.
15-BIL L IS (G O O D) D R IV ER IN O U R TOW N.
2 3 -T h is is (e x c itin g ) g ame I h a ve e v e r w a tc h e d .
ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS?
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the adjectives in
brackets.
dangerously.
4- The new secretary types (good) but the old one typed (good) than her.
7- He is as (quick) as you.
19- She doesn't prepare her homework as (careful) as she used to.
TO BE (Past)
Change the following sentences to post tense using the time expressions in
brockets.
12- There are some newspapers on the table, (two hours ago)
TO BE (Past)
The play was boring, (interesting) Was the play boring? No, it wasn't.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Complete the following sentences using possessive adjectives that refer to the subject of
the sentence.
Exmaple: I am looking at
watch. I am looking at my
watch.
2- My father is reading
newspaper.
very much.
parents.
5- The cat is drinking milk.
much.
7- My brothers sometimes go
hands.
uniforms.
car.
in the park.
homework together.
It is seven fifteen.
1-1.15 25- 9.27
7- 2.55 31-13.58
17-11.55 41-11.47
OBJECT PRONOUS
underlined words.
Open them.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
These are our shoes. These shoes are ours. They are ours.
1. This is my book.
6. This is my jacket.
PRONOUNS AND
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
(Regular Verbs)
Change the following sentences to simple past tense. (All of the "ed" endings in
1. I clean my room.
6. He lives in a flat.
8. It rains a lot.
He pulled teeth.
SIMPLE PAST
TENSE( Regula r
Verbs)
passes quickly.
5. I watch TV.
6. I practice my English.
I washed my
face. He passed
quickly.
negative.
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(Regular Verbs)
Change the following sentences to simple past tense. (All of the "ed" endings in this
4. He mends shoes.
flowers.
I slept well.
A- Change the following sentences to simple past tense. Change the time expressions,
too.
S IM PLE PA ST TENS E
I drank tea.
I slept well.
S IM P LE PA S T TEN S E
He went to Ankara.
3. I telephoned my father.
Ask an "or" question with the given prompts in the past tense. Then give an
affirmative answer for the first item and a negative answer for the second
one.
1. you-drink tea-coffee.
2. they-go to Syria-Iran
7. she-learn French-German.
9. he-speak Persian-Arabic.
GOING TO FUTURE
GOING TO FUTURE
Ask questions and give answers in "going to" future tense as in the example.
2.you-shave-have a haircut.
3.she-run-play tennis.
4.he-drink tea-coffee.
10.they-ski-skate.
15. dog-bark-sleep.
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
19. There were some cars in front of the house. (How many)
Change the following sentences to past continuous tense. Add past time expressions
1. She is cooking.
4. I am reading a story.
Rewrite the following sentences by using post continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
Example: She (cook) when the man came. She was cooking when the man came.
13. The man (sweep) the room while the woman (wash) the dishes,
19. You (look) at the road when the car hit the boy?
PAST CONTINUOUS OR
Rewrite the following sentences using past or past continuous forms of the verbs in
brackets.
2.As the man (walk) up the stairs, the lights (go) out.
3.When the war (begin), they (live) in Austria.
7.He (paint) the doors and the windows while I (paint) the walls.
TENSE REVISION
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use
simple present, simple past, present continuous, past continuous or future tense.
Example: He (sleep) now. He is sleeping now.
5. We (live) in Fatih.
13. While the man (repair) the radio, his son (play) with the tools.
the letter
1. Ali-come in
3. they-finish eating
4. she-read a story
5. we-arrive home
9. Bob-study French
22. he-shave
PRESENTPERFECTTENSE
Ask questions and give answers in present perfect tense as in the example.
When did you ride a bicycle? I rode a bicycle five years ago.
2. drive a car-yesterday
(Y e t-A lre a d y )
Yes, I have already had breakfast. (No, I haven't had breakfast yet.)
1. You-learn English
2.you-have lunch
3.your father-arrive
4. the sun-set
7.the news-start
9. the baby-wake up
24.the rain-stop
(S in c e -fo r )
P R E S EN T P E R FE C T T EN S E
Rewrite the following sentences using the present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.
Example: The bell just (ring). The bell has just rung.
PRESEN T PERFEC T OR
S IM P LE PA S T TEN S E ?
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in
He (be) ill since last night. He has been ill since last night.
7. In the end I (find) the key to the door. 8.I (read) that book twice.
F U TU R E T E N S E
A- Change the following sentences to future tense with will (or shall).
He will go to work at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. They stay up late every evening.
4. They go to school.
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
Comlepe the following sentences using anybody (anyone), somebody (someone), nobo dy
(no one), anywhere, somewhenreo,w here, anything, nothing, something, everyb ody,
everythingo r everywhere.
TOO/ENOUGH
10. The bar was very high. The athlete couldn't jump over it.
11.I was sleep ing when the alarm clock went off.
A- Change the following sentences to present perfect continuous tense. Use since or for.
3. It is raining, (yesterday)
8- Ask questions with 'how long' for the sentences above and give short answers.
How long have you been working in a factory? For two years.
PA S T P E R FEC T TEN S E
I Combine the following sentences using simple past and past perfect tense. Use \the
Example: I finished school in 1987.I started to work in 1988. (after) I started to work
after I had finished school. We got to the cinema at 9. The film started at 8.30. (when)
5. The bell rang. The students started to run. (as soon as)
6. T h e t e a c h e r c ame in wh e n th e b e l l ra n g . We c le a n e d th e b o a rd b e f o re th
e
bell, (when)
7.He left the a rmy in 1987. He we n t abro ad in 1988 . (a fte r)
8.We got to the s tation at 11 .05 . Th e train left at 11.0 0. (by the time )
1 3 . Th e d o o r k e e p e r o p e n e d th e d o o r . Ev e ry b o d y ru s h e d in . (a s s o o n a
s)
1 6 .I to ld th em n o t to b e la te . Th e y c ame la te a g a in , (a lth o u g h )
18.I fin ished military service. I sta rted to work fo r a newspape r, (a fte r)
20. Sh e finishe d a nswe ring the qu e s tion s at 9 . Eve ry bo d y e lse did la ter, (befo re )
2 2 . T h e p o l ic e p u t th e ma n in p r i s o n . T h e ma n ro b b e d a b a n k , (b e c a u s e
)
23.He ta lk e d to th e ma n a g e r in th e mo rn in g . He s e n t th e g o o d s in th e
a f te r n o o n , (b e fo re )
24. The film ended. He turne d off the TV. (as soon as )
S IM P L E P A S T O R
Write the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use simple past or past perfect tense.
Example: When the fire brigade (arrive), they (put) out the fire.
When the fire brigade arrived, they had put out the fire.
She (leave) home after she (write) a letter.
9. The workers (put) out the fire before the firemen (arrive).
16. He (discover) that the old man (sell) all his property.
18.Once the commander (say) "fire", the soldiers (start) to fire crazily.
19. After the police (question) the man, they (send) him to prison.
20. The man (be) very disappointed when he (find) out that his son (fail).
FU TU R E P E R F E C T T E N S E
11. I hope you (forget) all your troubles by the time your parents arrive.
12.They (sell) all the books if we don't get there before noon.
13.By the time the teacher comes, we (write) all the new words.
14.The secretary (post) the letters by five o'clock.
CAN
she-sing-dance
2. he-speak German-French
3. l-ride a bicycle-drive
4. they-come tomorrow-tonight
5. Bob-ski-ice skate
7. l-drive a car-lorry
12.l-write a letter-article
13. she-sew-knit
14.we-play volleyball-cricket
17.l-teach mathematics-physics
20.she-sing-recite a poem
21.he-lift a chair-table
23.we-build a house-skyscraper
CAN
Ask questions with can and give short answers as in the example.
drive speak
Chinese
3. swim fast
4. cook
5.make tea
6. play football
8. speak German
9. understand French
11.write an article
12.build a house
15.fly a plane
16.sleep on a chair
18.lift a refrigerator
22.mend a fuse
23. ski
24.catch fish
COULD
5. My mother-cook better-young
23.My grandfather-swim-young
He was able to drive his car through the heavy traffic yesterday.
away.
13. After running for ten minutes they...............catch the last train.
14. When we were in school, he...............read faster than anybody else.
22. The man...............get into the house though the door was locked.
COULDN'T
HAVE/HAS TO/MUST
B- Change the sentences above to question first with "must" "have to" then with
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
Example: They have to start work at 8, When do they have to start work?
MUST/MUSTN'T/NEEDN'T
MAY (Permission)
19. You and your friend want to act out the dialogue.
MAY (Possibility)
USED TO
A- Make sentences with used to as in the example.
He-a teacher
1. He-smoke
3. She-a secretary
6. He-study a lot
7. She-watch TV
9. Ali-come late
10.Sema-play chess
11. Necdet-fat
12.Adam-play tennis
13.They-good players
14.l-speak German
15.My sister-cry
16.Mary-get up early
B- Ask questions with the sentences above and give negative answers.
SHALL I
Example: bring you a cup of coffee Shall I bring you a cup of coffee?
No, thanks.
Yes, please.
23.open a window
SHALL WE-LET'S
1. go out
2. drink tea
4. study now
5. play basketball
6. go to the zoo
8. watch TV
19. go swimming
21. go by train
WOULD LIKE
REQUESTS
(Will-Would-Could)
Example: open the door Will you open the door (please)?
Would you open the door (please)?
1. turn on the TV
2. give me a pen
5. wake me up at seven
7. get me a newspaper
8. Have a seat
19 call me a taxi
21. do me a favour
SHOULD
Example: He is ill.
I am fat.
much.
15. I am hungry.
H A D B E T TER
The man is very angry. You'd better not talk to him now.
8. It is getting dark.
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
TENSE REVISION
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brockets.
Example: The children (sleep) now. The children are sleeping now.
10. How long you (wait) for the bus? -Since 9.30.
TENSE REVISION
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
7. I (call) on you last night but a friend of mine (invite) me to a party a nhda dI to
go there.
10. I hope they (not be) here when my father (arrive) tomorrow.
12.What did the police do when they found out that tphrei soner
(escape)?
13.When the thieves (see) the police car, they (start) to run away.
15.This is the third time you (telephone) tonight. I already (tell) you twice
17. I once (see) your father but I never (see) your mother.
going to)
Example: I wanted to buy the book but I didn't have enough money.
I was going to buy the book but I didn't have enough money.
2.He planned to buy a new car but he painted the old one.
7. She planned to send those flowers but the florist was closed.
9. He intended to sell his car but nobody was willing to buy it.
10. We planned to move to the city but the rents were very high.
11. The footballer wanted to score but the referee finished the game.
12. The thief wanted to steal the car but the car had no petrol.
13. I planned to watch the football match but the electricity was cut off.
14. They planned to build a new factory but a war broke out.
15. She intended to bake a cake but she didn't have enough flour.
16. He wanted to pet to work early but the train was delayed.
17. I wanted to rent the house but the landlord sold the house.
18.The secretary intended to finish the report but she had a headache.
21. They wanted to swim but the water wasn't warm enough.
Make sentences using should + have + verb (3) or shouldn't + have + verb (3).
7.He left his book on the table. His little sister tore it up.
10. A dog bit the child. They didn't take him to hospital.
11. The men were exhausted. They had worked for ten hours without a break.
12. The teacher asked very difficult questions. Nobody answered them.
13. He got up late. He missed the first lesson.
14. The man left his office in a hurry. He forgot to put the lights off.
20. She left the ink pot on the desk. It was spilt.
21. The car stopped suddenly without a warning. The lorry behind hit the car.
22. The woman talked on the phone a lot. The milk boiled over.
24. The secretary made a lot of mistakes. The boss sacked her.
Rewrite the following sentences changing the positions of the direct and indirect
objects.
She told a story to her son. She told her son a story.
INFINITIVE WITH TO
1. He decided .................
2. I plan................
4. Mike...............
9. I hope ................
GERUND
1. He denied..................
4. I suggested..................
6. Imagine.................
7. He gave up..................
8. He is interested in...................
9. She keeps...................
11. He is considering...................
12. I dislike..................
13. Hike.................
15. He prefers.................
16. I finished..................
18. I remember..................
22. He enjoys..................
23. It is no use..................
24. It is no good..................
GERUND OR INFINITIVE
Rewrite the following sentences using gerund or infinitive (with or without to)
He wants to be a teacher.
4. The teacher doesn't permit (speak) Turkish during the English lessons.
17. I hope you won't forget (give) this book to your father.
PASSIVE VOICE
(Present Continuous)
PASSIVE VOICE
(Simple Past)
5. The cat ate the meat while the woman was outside.
17. They didn't put off the meeting in spite of the fog.
18. She typed the letters but she didn't post them.
PASSIVE VOICE
(Past Continuous)
10. The policeman was taking the thief to the police station.
11. When the inspector came, they were questioning the man.
13. They were pulling down the old house when I saw them.
16. Was anybody following you while you were coming here?
PASSIVE VOICE
(Present Perfect-Past Perfect)
Example: They have changed the plan. The plan has been changed.
They had sent the children home. The children had been sent home.
11.The student had cleaned the board before the teacher came.
19.She hasn't planted any flowers in the garden since last year.
PASSIVE VOICE
(Modals-Future)
Example: You must find the bag. The bag must be found.
PASSIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE
They will find a cure for cancer. A cure for cancer will be found.
PASSIVE VOICE
6.When the police caught the murderer, they sent him to Scotland Yard.
11. Though the police surrounded the house, they couldn't catch all of the criminals.
12. Nobody answered the question that the math teacher asked.
13. Where did they send the man that they arrested yesterday?
19. They pointed out that no one could solve the problem unless they knew all the facts.
21.They will have completed the bridge by the end of next year.
23.They would have repaired the car if somebody had told them.
PASSIVE VOICE
12.The fire had been put out when the fire brigade arrived, (the workers)
17. Was a documentary film being shown when you arrived? (they)
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Be
24.........................you ever........................robbed?
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1.The boss was angry with the typist. She made a lot of mistakes.
13. The judge punished the man. The man had robbed the bank.
15.The girl studies a lot. She gets good marks in the exams.
16. Where did the man go? He was wearing a strange hat.
17. How is the woman? She had an operation last week.
20. The car broke down. The driver is trying to repair it.
22. The man went to the police station. He had lost his passport.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
The man escaped from prison. They had arrested him last night.
The man who(m) they had arrested last night escaped from prison.
1. The man left the country. The police were trying to catch him.
5. The boy left his homework at home. I studied with him last night.
9. The students were very successful in the exam. Mr Miller taught them.
18. My father was reading a newspaper. Where did you put it?
21. I couldn’t find the letter. The postman had brought it yesterday.
22. The man is fixing the window. My son has broken it.
23. I gave you a letter. Why didn't you take it to your father?
24. They put the man in prison. They had arrested him two days ago.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
12. The castle is impossible to enter. Its walls are very high.
13. The dog bit the boy. Somebody broke its chain.
17. The man called the fire brigade. His house was arsoned.
19. Do you know the professor? We are going to attend his lectures.
20. They took the child to hospital. A dog had bit his leg.
22. The man left the town. Uncle Tom bought his car.
24. The woman is cooking dinner. Her children are watching TV in the living-room
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns. Omit relative pronouns where
possible.
Example: The man was very frightened. We saw him at the bus stop.
The man (who) we saw at the bus stop was very frightened.
2. The truck ran over the little girl. It was coming very fast.
3. The children are making a lot of noise. They are playing in the garden.
5. The man was doing 120 kph. The policeman stopped him.
6. The mountain is very steep. The climbers are trying to climb it up.
9. The workers gave up their jobs. The boss refused to give them a rise.
12.The man was very angry. The government confiscated his land.
15.The woman wants to talk to you. You dismissed her son yesterday.
17. The ship sank in the middle for the Atlantic. It had been built in 1955.
18. The space shuttle will return to earth next year. It will take photographs of Mars.
23.I have received a letter from China. Can you translate it?
Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns. Omit relative pronouns where
possible.
Example: I can't find the pen. I started writing the letter with it.
I can't find the pen (which) I started writing the letter with.
The boy left his house. His father had punished him.
The boy whose father had punished him left his house.
2 . T h e ma n r u s h e d in to th e ma n a g e r 's o f f ic e . T h e s a le sma n o v e rc h a rg e
d h im.
3 . Y o u w e r e w e a r in g a h a t y e s t e r d a y . H ow mu c h d i d y o u p a y fo r i t?
4 . T h e b o y b ro k e h is le f t a rm. He wa s r id in g h is b ic y c le v e ry d a n g e ro u s ly .
5 . T h e s tu d e n t n e v e r d o e s h omew o r k . T h e te a c h e r wa n t s to ta lk to h is fa
th e r .
6 . T h e s u bma r in e a lmo s t s a n k . I t h it a h u g e ic e b e rg .
7 . T h e mo th e r p u t th e to y s awa y . T h e c h ild re n le f t t h em a r o u n d .
8 . T h e d o c t o r s d id n ' t o p e r a t e o n t h e p a t ie n t . H e h a d a h i g h t emp e r a t u
re.
9 . T h e g u a rd s d is c o v e re d th e tu n n e l. Th e p r is o n e rs d u g it in twe n ty d a y s ,
10. T h e a th le te wo n t h e g o ld me d a l . He r a n m1 0e0te r s in 1 0 s e c o n d s .
1 1 . T h e e y e -wi tn e s s d id n 't a p p e a r in c o u r t . E v e ry b o d y w a s w a it in g fo r
her.
1 4 . I s ta r te d to wo rk in th e fa c to ry . My fa th e r u s e d to wo rk th e re .
1 7 . T h e ma n is d is tu r b in g e v e ry b o d y . T a k e h im awa y .
1 8 . T h e ma n w o r k s 6 0 h o u r s a w e e k . H ow mu c h d o e s h e e a r n ?
1 9 . T h e s tu d e n t s c a n ' t u n d e r s ta n d th e wo r d s . Y o u s h o u ld e x p la in th
em.
20.Th e d r iv e r is re p a ir in g th e c a r. Wtraev e le d in th a t ca r y e s te rd a y .
22. The sec retary fin ish ed typ in g the letters. Send th em to Mr Smith.
2 3 . I wa n t to g o to th e re s ta u ra n t. Th e y s e rv e fre s h fo o d th e re .
2 4 . I a p o lo g iz e d to th e ma n . I s te p p e d o n h is fo o t .
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. types letters?
3. cooks meals?
4. makes clothes?
6. runs in races?
7. acts in films?
8. steals things?
9. serves food at the tables in a restaurant?
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Read the following passages and answer the questions. (You have to use RELATIVE
A- While Mary was playing in the street, she saw a dog. It was walking very slowly.
She threw a big stone at the dog and it ran away. Then she saw another dog. This
one was running very fast. When the dog saw Mary, it started to run towards her
and bit her left leg. Her mother was at the window and saw her. She rushed out and
took a taxi to take Mary to hospital. The driver of the taxi was driving very slowly.
She got very angry and told the driver to drive fast. But it was an old car and it
didn't go fast. So they got out of the taxi and took another one. This one was new
and fast. There were two hospitals in the town. One of them was very near but they
didn't go there. They went to the other hospital. Mary had had an operation there
B- Yesterday I left home at 8 o'clock. I went to the bus-stop and started to wait for
a bus. A bus came at 8.15.I tried to get on it but it was impossible. Five minutes
later another bus came. This time I was able to get on. I saw an old friend on the
bus: He was wearing a blue shirt. We started to talk. While we were talking, the bus
broke down. My friend got off immediately. After waiting for a few minutes, I
decided to get off, too. Just as I was getting off, I saw another friend. I taught him
English two years ago. We got on another bus at 8.40. The driver of this bus was
REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start the sentence with a present
I can't see it very well. She says she can't see It very well
1. I am bored.
2. I need an aspirin.
3. We live in Aksaray.
REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences to reported speech. Start the sentence witah present
1.Is it raining?
13.Was it easy?
REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with the third person singular and
1. I am a student.
REPORTED SPEECH
(Simple Present)
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with a verb in the past.
2. I work in a drugstore.
5. I need a pen.
8. I want to be a teacher.
REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with a verb in the past.
Example: I have just had lunch. He said he had just had lunch.
REPORTED SPEECH
(Modals- Future)
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with a verb in the
past.
REPORTED SPEECH
(Im p e ra tiv e s )
Don't make any noise. She told us not to make any noise.
1. Give me a pen.
7. Go to sleep.
REPORTED SPEEC H
(Questions)
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with a verb in the
past.
6. Is it snowing?
REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with the words given.
6. You don't have to come early tomorrow. The boss told the sales man…………..
7. Put the flowers in the vase. The woman asked her husband.........
11. They are going to kill you. The man told the prisoners……….
12. Don’t make any noise. The mother told her children…………..
14. I haven't repaired your car yet. The mechanic told me...............
18. Where did you stay last night? The man asked me................
20. Don't play with the matches. The man told his son................
21. How long have you been here? The man asked me..............
REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences into reported speech. Start with the words given.
3. Don’t park your car here again. The policeman warned the man.......
10. I have been working here for three years. The boy said............
14. The plane you are waiting for hasn't arrived yet. The man told us.....
15. May I watch this cartoon film, dad? The boy asked his father...........
16...........................................................................................................
17........................................................................................................St
REPORTED SPEECH
1.Wait outside and don't come in until we call you. What did he tell you?
2. Shall I fill in the form for you? What did the receptionist ask you?
3. I needn't wash the dishes now. What did the woman say?
4. I'll blow up the plane. What did the hijacker threaten to do?
7.Do you think they will help us? What did you ask him?
8.We must hurry up if we don't want to miss the train? What did he say?
9.Where can I get this letter translated? What did she ask you?
10.I haven't heard from him since he went to Spain. What did she say?
13.Please give me some more time. What did the man beg his creditor to do?
14. If I were you, I wouldn't tell anybody about it. What did he tell you?
15. What did you do with the money I gave you? What did your mother ask you?
16.What were you doing when we arrived? What did you ask him?
17.Does your father help you with your homework? What did you ask her?
18. I must find the money by next Friday. What did he say?
19.We are going to meet you at the airport. What did he tell her?
20.Are you still watching TV? What did the man ask his children?
21.You must do as you are told. What did the boss tell you?
22.Can't you see I am busy? What did he ask you?
23. I don't think III be able to come tomorrow. What did the plumber say?
24. I haven't seen him since he left school. What did you say?
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Type I)
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. All of
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Type I)
3. Perhaps the dog will bark. The man will wake up.
4. You must obey the traffic rules. You won't have an accident.
7. The man may steal something. The policeman will catch him.
8.Memorize the irregular verbs or the teacher will be angry with you.
9. Turn down the radio or ill have a headache.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Type II)
Write the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. All sentences should be in Type II.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Type II)
13.They don't like you. You don't treat them very well.
21. She types carelessly. The boss gets angry with her.
22.He is too fat. He doesn't exercise.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Type III)
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. All
Example: If the man (not run) so fast, he (not hit) the lamp post.
If the man hadn't run so fast, he wouldn't have hit the lamp post.
If you had called me, I would have met you at the airport.
3. Our team (win) the match if our goalkeeper (be) more careful.
9. The milk (not boil) over if the woman (not talk) on phone so much.
17. The manager (not) dismiss the typist if she (not make) so many mistakes.
20. The young girl (not marry) the old man if he (not be) so rich.
22. If you (listen) more carefully, you (understand) what the teacher said.
24. The boy (go) to school if his mother (not be) very ill.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Type III)
3. I lost your telephone number. That was why I didn't phone you.
5. The man left the cooker on. The house caught fire.
6.He parked his car in the wrong place. He had to pay a fine.
8. The boy didn't do as his mother told him. He got into trouble.
9. He didn't look after his old father. His son didn't look after him.
10.The man didn't lock the door. His house was broken into.
17. The workers went on strike. The boss didn't give them a rise.
20.The bus stopped suddenly. The lorry behind hit the bus.
24. I didn't know that you were ill. I didn't visit you.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in
brackets.
Example: If you (get) up early, you wouldn't have missed the bus.
If you had got up early, you wouldn't have missed the bus.
12.If she had set the alarm clock, she (get) up earlier.
13. The plane wouldn't have crashed if it (be checked) before takeoff.
16. The robbers wouldn't have escaped if their car (not break) down.
21. The driver would have slowed down if he (see) the policeman.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
8. The man crossed the street at the red light. The car hit him.
16. She practices every day. She plays the piano very well.
18. He didn't sell his car. They offered him less than it was worth.
20. He works very hard. Hiss boss pays him a lot of money.
21. Maybe they'll arrive early. They'll visit you.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
4. If I were you........................
WISH
CAUSATIVES
Make sentences using get or have as in the example. Use the correct forms of
the verbs.
He-his photograph-take-yesterday
4.She-her hair-do-tonight
5.He-his trousers-mend-tomorrow
6.They-just-their clothes-clean
7.l-my car-service-yesterday
8.l-my hair-cut-now
12.They-already-the furniture-move
13.She-her car-polish-now
15.He-his-trousers-shorten-yesterday
19.He-must-his car-paint
20.He-not-his piano-tune-yet
24.She-her umbrella-mend-yesterday
INDEX
able to 76
adjectives 6,7,28-34
adverbs 28-30,34
adverbs of frequency 24
already 59,60
be (present) I -5
be (past) 35-36
can 73,74
causatives 139
could 75,76
couldn't 77
direct object 96
frequency adverbs 24
gerund 98,99
have/has got 9
have/has to 78,80
had to 79,80
had better 90
how many/much 9
if clauses 129-137
indirect objects 96
infinitive 97,99
information questions
13,23,4«,67,80,91
interrogatives 13,23,48,67,80,91
irregular verbs 45
just 57
lets 86
may (permission) 82
may (possibility) 83
might 83
modals 73-90
must 78,81
needn't 81
object pronouns 39
ought to 89
personal pronouns 41
plurals 1-4
possessive pronouns 40
pronouns 39-41
questions 13,23,48,67,80,91
requests 88
shall 64
INDEX
shall I 85
shall we 86
should 89
should have done 95
since 61
superlatives (adjectives) 33
that 1
there is/are 8
these 1,2
this 1
those 1,2
time 37
to-infinitive 97,99
used to 84
was able to 71
was/were 35,36
was/were going to 94
with 113
will 64,88
will have to 79
wish 138
would 88
yet 59